Ferrari California

After I finished the Yamaha V-max, I had to build a car again.

But I needed 3 days to find out which one :D I picked this Revell Ferrari California from the pile.

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I've seen other people build this car and it's a pretty good kit. But I wanted to add a few more details, so I bought some Hobby Design stuff.

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Grigio Alloy will be the color for this car:

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_%2812%29_%28Custom%29~5.JPG

http://www.broughtons.co.uk/images/4x3/L/LJ09HFE.jpg

Kris.

Awesome man!
I cant wait to see what you do with this build.
I started one of these after Christmas (black) with some ADV wheels.

Was your hood warped when it came out of the box?

Can't wait to see what you do with this one.
I like your building style.
Andy

Another interesting build to follow ! :thumbsup:

Awesome man!
I cant wait to see what you do with this build.
I started one of these after Christmas (black) with some ADV wheels.

Was your hood warped when it came out of the box?

Can't wait to see what you do with this one.
I like your building style.
Andy

Yes my hood was a bit warped but i already bent it into shape. No heating was needed.

Kris.

Hi, interesting project. Just curious to know where those Michelin tires come from.
For my Cali i'm using Tamiya 360 Modena Pzero ones.

Max :smile:

Hi, interesting project. Just curious to know where those Michelin tires come from.
For my Cali i'm using Tamiya 360 Modena Pzero ones.

Max :smile:

Looks like from Tamiya's porsche 996 carrera to me, you can use Fujimi's 599 tyres by the way, and I'm also curious about how the modena tyres turned out. A lot of works lying ahead, Keep it up Kris~

Hi, interesting project. Just curious to know where those Michelin tires come from.
For my Cali i'm using Tamiya 360 Modena Pzero ones.

Max :smile:

Yes I thought they were from the Tamiya Porsche 911 wheels. They are very tight on the HD wheels but they look good i think. These were the best tyres I had at this moment. Shame I recently sold my Modena wheels last month :D

Kris.

Yesterday I could primer the body after some sanding and panelscribing.

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And today I could add some of the nice paint on the body :D

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Kris.

That is a GREAT color!!!!!!
Awesome.
Cant wait to see more!
Andy

That IS silver !! waow !! :thumbsup:
panel lines scribbing is perfect, which tool do you use ?

You both made me feel like building mine, and I couldn't resist starting it will show something about it later, I will try to build a little different version.

That IS silver !! waow !! :thumbusp:
panel lines scribbing is perfect, which tool do you use ?

You both made me feel like building mine, and I couldn't resist starting it will show something about it later, I will try to build a little different version.

Thanks guys :) I also really love the color. I sprayed it once on a Mini Cooper but that one is already in the bin.... :D

I use this Tamiya scriber:

http://www.bnamodelworld.com/images/kits/TM74015_.jpg

Kris.

Cleared it yesterday. I had some troubles and got some small drups on it. I hope I can sand them away and polish it out.

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Kris.

Waow, great color ! :thumbsup:
bonnet already seems fine to me, can't wait to see it once polished.
And panel lines deepened are just as needed, too.
I bought the color for mine today... Weather is less cold so I may also paint mine soon.

Lovely color! Zero's grigio alloy is amazing!

Great start and beautifull color!

Yesterday I polished the body with several polishing compounds. Today I masked the body and windows to paint some black.

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Kris.

Great work !! :thumbsup:
I should have purchased the windows templates, it helps ! :iceslolan
Is your front badge a decal from the kit or an aftermaket badge ? it's very nice as all details very visible and appreciable on your color perfectly applied.
Truth moment for mine not far anymore, may clear coat this evening, or tomorrow, don't want to hurry too much...! mistake is always possible ! :rolleyes:

Looks nice! Great color & the Windows are excellent

Great work !! :thumbsup:
I should have purchased the windows templates, it helps ! :iceslolan
Is your front badge a decal from the kit or an aftermaket badge ? it's very nice as all details very visible and appreciable on your color perfectly applied.
Truth moment for mine not far anymore, may clear coat this evening, or tomorrow, don't want to hurry too much...! mistake is always possible ! :rolleyes:


Well I only used the template for the frontwindow. They still need to be cutted by yourself. But in my enthausiasm I made my own masks on all the other parts.... :D Then I saw the template masks laying on my desk :banghead:

The badge on the previous pictures were a PE part with the Revell decal on it. I lost it after polishing yesterday, so I replaced it with a E-jan 3D decal (Model Factory Hiro). They are some of the best Ferrari badges at the moment.

Kris.

Nice work. The badge is a little large i think, and the area underneath and around the license plate frame should be all black (if you're going for a stock look).

Well I only used the template for the frontwindow. They still need to be cutted by yourself. But in my enthausiasm I made my own masks on all the other parts.... :D Then I saw the template masks laying on my desk :banghead:

The badge on the previous pictures were a PE part with the Revell decal on it. I lost it after polishing yesterday, so I replaced it with a E-jan 3D decal (Model Factory Hiro). They are some of the best Ferrari badges at the moment.

Kris.


Thanks for your answer, may take a look at these MFH badges, they look great and are surely better than HD ones.
Bought the HD Porsche badges but doubt to use them, none of them is neat and clean... :rolleyes:

Nice work. The badge is a little large i think, and the area underneath and around the license plate frame should be all black (if you're going for a stock look).

I had to use the bigger badge because I had a glue spot from the previous badge. This one covers the spot. And BIG logos are trendy :D

I'll leave the area around the license plate in color like it is now.

Kris.

E-jan 3D decal (Model Factory Hiro). They are some of the best Ferrari badges at the moment.

:iagree:

Im looking for the bmw ones they made a while back and can't find them. Coming along nicely Kris. Should be another stunning build from you.

Well today I finished the interior. But first some W.I.P. of the interior.

First I decided to use Flat Flash from Tamiya as main color, combined with black.

The seats were painted and I added the PE seatbelt things.

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To use the mesh in the PE set I had to cut a piece out of the side panels.

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The dashboard is a 2 piece part, but they doesn't fitt right. There is a very big gap between the parts. I sanded and cutted some plastic off, but they still doens't fitt tight. But the gap is now minimum and I can live with that.... it won't be noticed once all is finished.

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_af_28429_28Custom29.JPG

The steeringwheel was painted black and I added the PE shift pedals. I also added a 3D logo from E-jan.

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The interior got some carpet and I added the midconsole and the rearseats. And last but not least the PE pedals were placed.

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And finished:

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Meanwhile I started on the chassis and engine. I also got the wheels painted, but they need some clearcoat before I can show them :)

Kris.

Fantastic work!

That's looking great... precise detail work, and a lovely body colour and finish. Full marks for using the PE pieces inside... that's real "because God can see" work... (my landlord used to insist that we cleaned on top of the bookshelves, even if no one could look on top, "because God can see" and it's now my description of work that you do because YOU know that it's there, even if no one will notice when the cabin's inside the body!)

Keep it up!

bestest,
M.

Great Job!!.. really great.... love the interior.. everything little things fits perfectly..

Nice Chris!
That dash is a pain isn't it!

I like the way you cut out the vents for the PE speakers grills.

Nice work!
Andy

Just added the forgotten seatbelts :)

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Kris.

Finally another update of this model.

I glued the lights in place, and made the PE grille in the frontbumper. It was not easy and after all I better used the original grille instead I think. But after some Aclad Chrome paint it still look OK to me.

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And I painted the engine parts. The exhausts are painted with different Aclad Metalizer paints. I really love the result but too bad it's not visible anymore....

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The wheels are painted Slate Grey and I painted the wheelnuts in chrome silver. I added some 3D logos for the wheelcenters. After all I clearcoated them. I also added the discbrakes with PE parts. The calipers are painted yellow.

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Meanwhile it's almost completed, so the next update will be a completed California.k

Kris.